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Alderney and Bourne Valley is a ward in Poole, Dorset.[1] Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[2]

Alderney and Bourne
ward Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Boundary of Alderney and Bourne in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Major settlements	Alderney Bourne Valley Branksome
Current ward
Created	2019 (2019)
Councillor	Tony Trent (Liberal Democrats)
Councillor	Rachel Maidment (Liberal Democrats)
Councillor	Toby Johnson (Liberal Democrats)
Created from	Alderney Branksome East Branksome West (part)
2003 (2003)–2019 Alderney (2019 Alderney)
Number of councillors	3
2003 (2003)–2019 Branksome East (2019 Branksome East)
Number of councillors	2
2003 (2003)–2019 Branksome West (2019 Branksome West)
Number of councillors	2
UK Parliament constituency	Bournemouth West
UK Parliament constituency	Poole

Geography

The ward primarily covers the areas of Alderney and Bourne Valley; including Alder Hills and northern Rossmore. It covers most of the area of the former Poole Borough Council Wards of Alderney, and Branksome East, as well as parts of Branksome West. The ward is divided between the parliamentary constituencies of Poole and Bournemouth West.[3]

Councillors

The ward is currently represented by three Liberal Democrat councillors.[4]

Alderney and Bourne Valley

Election	Councillors
2019		Tony Trent (Liberal Democrats)		Rachel Maidment (Liberal Democrats)		Toby Johnson (Liberal Democrats)

Former Wards

Alderney

Election	Councillors
At least 1998		Bob Dugdale (Liberal Democrats)
2003				Tony Trent (Liberal Democrats)		Charles Meachen (Liberal Democrats)
2004 by-election[5]		Lindsay Wilson (Liberal Democrats)
2007
2011
2015		Mike Fisher (UKIP)		Louise Russell (Conservative)		Russell Trent (Conservative)

Branksome East

Election	Councillors
2003		Mary Hillman (Conservative)		Jonathan Pethen (Conservative)
2007				Guy Montrose (Conservative)
2008 by-election		Karen Rampton (Conservative)
2011		Stephen Rollo-Smith (Conservative)		Karen Rampton (Conservative)
2012 by-election		Jane Thomas (Conservative)
2015		Drew Mellor (Conservative)

Election results

Alderney and Bourne Valley (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Tony Trent	1,241	36.3
	Liberal Democrats	Rachel Maidment	1,142	33.4
	Liberal Democrats	Toby Johnson	1,022	29.9
	Conservative	Benjamin Levy	821	24.0
	Poole People	Benjamin Norton	758	22.2
	Conservative	Gregory Welch	653	19.1
	Conservative	Trevor Watts	651	19.1
	UKIP	Joe Cryans	631	18.5
	Labour	Henry Land	615	18.0
	Labour	Lisa Weir	581	17.0
	Labour	David Stokes	505	14.8
	Alliance for Local Living	Claire Crescent	447	13.1
	Independent	Martin Smalley	303	8.9
Majority
Turnout			3,415	28.21%
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Alderney By-Election 18 March 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Lindsay Wilson	1,392	58.4	+11.4
	Conservative	Wendy Herring	527	22.1	-13.7
	Labour	Philip Murray	327	13.7	-0.7
	Independent	Nicholas Tapping	77	3.2	+3.2
	Independent	Doreen Renphrey	61	2.6	+2.6
Majority			825	36.3
Turnout			2,384	30.3
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

References

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